Nashville|News|
Beloved Meteorologist Latest To Leave WSMV
Paul Heggen, whose move from the morning show to the weekend sparked a backlash, announced he has taken a new job in North Carolina.
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J.R. Lind, Patch Staff
- Nashville, TN
Patch editor covering Nashville and environs. Formerly of the Nashville Scene, Nashville Post, Nashville City Paper and Lebanon Democrat. Navy vet, anglophile, sports appreciator, dad culture celebrator. Generalist. I'm at james.lind@patch.com (keeping it formal) and on Twitter at @jrlind
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La Vergne-Smyrna, TN|News|
Smyrna Police Seek Serial Dollar General Thief
A man seen on surveillance robbing a Smyrna Dollar General may be involved in robberies of other
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Nashville|News|
4 Teens Shot In Edgehill
An exchange of gunfire injured four teenagers near Edgehill Saturday afternoon.
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Nashville|News|
Rite-Aid Shooter Had Man On The Inside: Police
Metro Police say the man accused of shooting a pharmacy security guard had an accomplice who worked at the store.
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Nashville|News|
Tanker Truck Fire Shuts Down I-40 For Hours
A tanker truck dumped thousands of gallons of gasoline on I-440, shutting down I-40 into Nashville for hours Saturday.
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Nashville|News|
Man Charged In West End Rite-Aid Shooting
Police arrested a man for shooting a security guard at the West End Rite-Aid and an earlier robbery at the same store.
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Across Tennessee, TN|News|
'This Changes The Game': TBI Finds Fentanyl In Cocaine
The TBI's lab has seen a huge increase in drugs spiked with fentanyl and now it's showing up in non-opioids.
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Nashville|News|
Nashville Area Weather Forecast: A Warm Weekend But A Cool-Down's Coming
This very well could be the last 80-degree weekend of the year in Middle Tennessee, as temperatures drop following Sunday's storms.
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Franklin, TN|News|
Driver Dead In Single-Car State Route 96 Crash
The cause of a fatal Friday morning wreck outside Franklin remains under investigation.
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Nashville|News|
Nashville Mom Charged With 2016 Murder Of 6-Month-Old
Metro Police said drug paraphernalia and a plastic bag were in the crib of a baby who died in October 2016.
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East Nashville, TN|News|
17-Year-Old Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Fellow Teen
A 17-year-old is charged with criminal homicide in the shooting death of a teenage girl at James Cayce Homes October 8,
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La Vergne-Smyrna, TN|News|
Smyrna Serial Burglary Suspect Found Passed Out In Nissan Stadium Parking Lot Surrounded By Stolen Goods
Police arrested a man — found passed out and surrounded by stolen items — wanted in nearly two dozen Rutherford County car break-ins.
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East Nashville, TN|News|
Toddler Pictured With Crack Pipe Tests Positive For Cocaine, Parents Arrested
Madison parents are charged with child neglect after their tot was allegedly photographed with a crack pipe and tested positive for cocaine.
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East Nashville, TN|News|
Interstate 24 Closure: 5 Miles Near Downtown Blocked Again This Weekend
TDOT's $28.5 million rehab project on a five-mile stretch of I-24 continues this weekend, resulting in a lengthy road closure.
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Across Tennessee, TN|News|
Dolly Parton Donating Books, Bucks To Hurricane-Ravaged Areas
Country music icon and well-regarded human being Dolly Parton is donating cash and books to storm-stricken areas.
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Nashville|News|
62 Fights Reported At Nashville Magnet School
There have been 62 fights through the first quarter of the school year at John Early Magnet, with police called 40 times.
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Antioch-South Nashville, TN|News|
Gunmen On The Run After South Nashville Stick-Up
A man was shot during a hold-up outside his South Nashville apartment Wednesday night.
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Nashville|News|
Nashville Women's Shelter Evacuated During Fire
A dryer sparked a blaze at the Nashville Rescue Mission's women's shelter and a man was found trespassing during the fire.
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Nashville|News|
'Secrecy And Concealment': Nashville Airport Authority CEO Fired While On Sick Leave
After nearly six years at the helm, Nashville Airport Authority CEO Rob Wigington was fired while he's on sick leave.
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Nashville|News|
Nashville Mom ODs, Passes Out While Watching 1-Month-Old: Police
A 30-year-old Nashville woman was found passed out from an apparent overdose while her 1-month-old slept in the next room, police say.
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